So the arrival of one of these endangered creatures at Edinburgh Zoo last month has been met with understandable excitement. The hippo house has been temporarily closed “so that our expert keepers can keep a close eye on mum and baby at this sensitive ...

An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was "beginning to shine" already. Pygmy hippos, otherwise known as ...

Who is Haggis the Pygmy hippo? She follows the viral sensation of Moo Deng in Thailand. They are both the same species.

Edinburgh Zoo has issued an apology for "pitting" its newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf Haggis, who was born on October 30, against viral internet sensation Moo Deng.

A new social media sensation has been born at Edinburgh Zoo - meet Haggis the pygmy hippo.After Moo Deng sent the internet wild after playfully biting and headbutting keepers in Thailand, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was delighted to announce the birth of their own endangered calf to parents Otto and Gloria.

Move over Moo Deng, there’s a new plump and impeccably moisturised kid in town. Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo and internet icon is facing some friendly competition from Edinburgh Zoo’s latest arrival: Haggis.

Edinburgh Zoo has been posting about a new baby pygmy hippo named Haggis, in an attempt to take over Moo Deng as the latest viral animal.

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes new arrival, a rare pygmy hippo named Haggis, born to parents Otto and Gloria. A step towards raising awareness of the species' challenges.

Edinburgh Zoo has announced the birth of a pygmy hippo to rival Thailand’s adorable viral sensation Moo Deng.Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Moo Deng took the world by storm earlier this year after going viral on social media,